"America's Image Tarnishes Across the Seine"

In Paris's Tuileries gardens, a stroll so fine,
Barbara and Rick from Dallas, Oregon, did shine.
They'd hidden their flag, a Stars and Stripes so bright,
Afraid of shame, in the morning's first light.

Their country's actions, a cause for dismay,
President Trump's tariffs, a global disarray.
A Canadian pin, Barbara had in store,
To blend in with crowds, and ask for no more.

Chris Epps from New York, an attorney so keen,
Dressed in neutral tones, to avoid a scene unseen.
No Yankees hat today, to draw unwanted attention's gaze,
Just a quiet tour, in the city's busy ways.

Perceptions of a rift, a transatlantic test,
A shifting of plates, and a changing quest.
Travel, tourism, and academia too,
Affected by the US, in all that they do.

France's travel guides, saw a 25% drop in sales,
Orders for US books, a significant loss of tales.
But Gloaguen's proud, of his readers so bright,
Young, educated, and democratic, a beacon in sight.